First-fix carpentry prepared for every trade that follows

Accurate hidden work creates a reliable base for plastering, services, doors and the second fix.

Timber first-fix partitions and roof framing during construction in West Sussex

Clearly scoped work

What the package can include

Stud partitions and framing
Door linings and openings
Floor structures and decking
Service grounds, noggins and supports

Planning the next step

Send the site address, current drawings, specification and programme for the package you need priced. We will confirm whether the scope is a good fit before arranging detailed measurement or pricing.

Planning your project

Set out the work that later trades depend on

A first-fix enquiry needs the latest plans, wall and opening schedules, structural details, floor specification and programme. We clarify whether the work covers framing, door linings, noggins, grounds, decking or a defined combination, and who supplies the timber and fixings.

Setting out is checked against levels, structural supports and service zones so plastering, services and the eventual second fix have a workable base. Variations and hidden conditions must be agreed against the design rather than concealed in an assumed price.

Stud partitions, openings and door linings to schedule
Noggins and grounds for specified fixtures and service interfaces
Defined floor and decking work where included in the package

Practical questions

What information helps with a first-fix price?

Drawing revisions, structural details, schedules, site address, scope boundaries, material responsibilities and target dates.

Sixes project: The Eastergate open-panel timber-frame project records Sixes work through walling, decks and follow-on timber stages.

See second-fix carpentry for the later finishing stage. Send your package for pricing with drawings and programme attached.

Builders and developers

Send your package for pricing

Email the current drawings, specification, schedules, plot count, site address and target programme. Please identify whether you need labour only or supply and installation.